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joint between the femur and tibia in a quadruped; corresponds to the human knee smother or suppress; "Stifle your curiosity" be asphyxiated; die from lack of oxygen; "The child suffocated under the pillow" impair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage of; "The foul air was slowly suffocating the children" conceal or hide; "smother a yawn"; "muffle one''s anger"; "strangle a yawn" |
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